First a short intro of my car. It's a 1999 BMW Z3 M Coupe with a Euro S50 engine. Manufacture date is 1998, which means it turns 15 this year. I've had it for 13 of those 15 years and have taken care of it to the best of my ability, but with advanced age more and more problems surface. I used to replace everything with OEM parts, but after spending a lot of time on this forum, I've discovered that sometimes it is best to go for different parts which will last longer.
My last DIY project involved replacing the worn rubber bushings under the seats with the Whalen plastic bushings, and that was a breeze. Lately, I have identified these issues:
1. Brake lines worn out - ordered steel braided lines
2. Clutch line worn out - ordered steel braided line
3. Cylinder head gasket needs replacing - parts ordered
4. Fuel pump leaking - ordered
5. Bilstein shocks are shot, leaking - in the process of deciding whether I should stick to Bilstein and order a new set (which are inexpensive) or take the leap and go with new coilovers for a proper setup and aggressive stance.
6. Ordered a new accelerator cable
Recently replaced the AC Schnitzer pedals with these beautiful pedals from BMWpedals.com (thanks to Clubber for the tip)
And also replaced the engine mounts with the vibra-technic mounts. I feel more vibration at idle, but the gear shifts are smoother and the car feels more "held-together".
Also ordered a set of gas struts for the trunk from SGS Engineering, and a vanos seal kit from Mr Vanos.
This stuff arrived today but the fuel pump was out of stock. Once the fuel pump and gaskets arrive, I should be able to take it in to get everything replaced.
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